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A man who was shot dead last month as authorities attempted to serve him an indictment on federal gun charges has been ...

The surprise discovery that ancient human DNA can survive in sediments and soil is revolutionising the study of Paleolithic ...

Philadelphia Police are ‘awaiting results’ after taking DNA from eight victims buried in potter’s field who died in ...

The first historical account of syphilis dates to spring 1495, when a seemingly mysterious disease ravaged the soldiers in ...

A new study by Tel Aviv University reveals how bacterial defense mechanisms can be neutralized, enabling the efficient ...

On Aug. 25, 1991, someone called 911 to report a dead body beneath a wooden board at the intersection of the Cross Island and ...

Waves of human migration across Europe during the first millennium AD have been revealed using a more precise method of analysing ancestry with ancient DNA, in research led by the Francis Crick ...

On May 5, 1993, the naked, hogtied bodies of eight-year-olds Stevie Branch, Christopher Byers, and Michael Moore were found ...

Paul Caneiro’s defense team is challenging a DNA tool known as STRmix, which prosecutors say has been tested and tried across ...

The motions were filed under seal in Norfolk Superior Court, where Walshe, 49, has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, ...

Lots of people have gotten a sense of their genetic makeup by using at-home kits. But, that information can lead to problems ...